US immigration tightens as USCIS launches country-specific vetting, freezes asylum decisions, and reviews green card cases.
Author: Zofeen Maqsood
Attorney Senthurjothi counters viral H-1B fraud claims, highlighting reforms, stricter vetting, and today’s low fraud rates.
A Colorado court ruling invalidating steep EB-5 fee increases is being hailed as a victory for investors—and a potential precedent for challenges to President Trump’s controversial $100,000 H-1B visa fee.
The term is now widely used among right-wing groups to disparage Indians, Hindus, and particularly H-1B workers in the U.S.
A wave of political statements, tougher enforcement measures, and surging online hostility is reshaping the environment for H-1B visa holders.
A spike in anti-immigrant sentiment—online and offline—is now impacting one of America’s most visible, high-achieving groups.
As U.S.-style layoffs spread to India, sudden terminations are destabilizing the country’s middle class despite existing labor protections.
An internal U.S. State Department cable suggests chronic illnesses may affect visa eligibility, sparking concern among Indian applicants.
The global star has reimagined Wham!’s all-time holiday classic “Last Christmas” with an Indian flavor for Gurinder Chadha’s new festive film, Christmas Karma
A sudden DHS rule change has left thousands of visa-dependent professionals, many of them Indian women on H-4 EADs scrambling for answers and fearing job loss
A lot of Indian professionals at global tech firms come from lesser-known colleges, reflecting a major shift toward skills-based hiring.
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani announces an all-female transition team led by experienced Democratic women to build a capable and compassionate City Hall.
Senator Ghazala Hashmi makes history as the first Muslim American woman elected to statewide office in the U.S. with her Virginia win.
As New York heads to the polls, those close to Mamdani say his campaign’s raw, people-centered energy has brought new life to city politics.
“There was also the fear of working behind the counter — the fear of someone stealing candy or cigarettes and running out the door, or worse, the fear of being held up at gunpoint for a few dollars in the register.”
DHS announces end of automatic Employment Authorization Document extensions, impacting H-4 and AOS visa holders.
Immigration attorney breaks down how the new $100K H-1B visa fee could unintentionally impact F-1 students transitioning to work visas in the U.S.
As Indian communities across the U.S. marked Diwali with joy and festivities, some celebrations turned chaotic with reports of illegal fireworks, littered streets, and safety violations, prompting police intervention and public concern.
Employers must pay the $100,000 fee through Pay.gov; exemptions limited to cases of national interest, leaving many visa holders anxious about eligibility.
While the decision preserves work rights for over 300,000 immigrant spouses, lawyers say the program’s survival still depends on political will, not permanence in law.
Leading immigration attorneys Greg Siskind and Charles H. Kuck discuss the landmark lawsuit, its constitutional implications, and its impact on America’s skilled immigration system.
A recent showcase organized by the Indian American Artists Association sparks dialogue on how Indian-origin art in America can evolve beyond community showcases to become a recognized asset class within the nation’s $1.2 trillion creative economy.
A coordinated campaign on 4chan and other platforms sought to block Indians from returning to the U.S. by artificially inflating ticket prices during the weekend when Trump released an executive order placing a $100,000 fee on H-1B holders
Palm Bay City Councilman Chandler Langevin wrote: “There’s not a single Indian that cares about the United States.” Just two days earlier, he had posted: “Deport every Indian immediately.”
Harjit Kaur’s case, marked by allegations of mistreatment in detention, has become a flashpoint in debates over immigration enforcement.